WHY does it smell so bad?
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I've experienced antibiotics help with "the smell", even they are not meant for that.
This is because they kill the excess of bacteria, which causes flatulence.
Check these definitions:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_bowel_bacterial_overgrowth_syndrome#Clinical_presentation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_bowel_bacterial_overgrowth_syndrome#Treatment
Rifaximin and Metronidazole (Flagyl) are on my list. You could ask your doctor about bacterial overgrowth.
This is because they kill the excess of bacteria, which causes flatulence.
Check these definitions:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_bowel_bacterial_overgrowth_syndrome#Clinical_presentation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_bowel_bacterial_overgrowth_syndrome#Treatment
Rifaximin and Metronidazole (Flagyl) are on my list. You could ask your doctor about bacterial overgrowth.
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Floral suppositories should do the trick! Never heard of them, but someone should start making those. Not sure it would be worth the trouble, mind you..
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I had started a thread called " Smelly Poo." I really have smelly poo and my farts are smelly also. I too wodner why it is so smelly. Maybe we could ave someoen do a smell test.. non Crohn's people vs Crohns.. which is the smelliest.
The worst thing is that my toilet doesn't work the best..and it is left floating. Ewwwwwwwww
The worst thing is that my toilet doesn't work the best..and it is left floating. Ewwwwwwwww
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I used to take fiber which really made for terrible gas. I switched to the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (which is hard) but the diet not only eliminated the bad gas, but all of my symptoms.
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I have found probiotic yogurts to be a good way to help with gas and smell. Believe me with a stoma the smell after a toilet visit can be overwhelming!
Ryan,
I was on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet for over a year when I still had my colon. It was a godsend and never had I felt so healthy and had such good remission. In my opinion I don't believe it's a cure for IBD, but alongside my asacol medication it was a very good control for my IBD. Unfortunately in the end I failed to maintain it after a year and slowly but surely ended up in an uncontrollable flare up. Stopping that diet is a big regret, but I guess we all have to fo the best with what we have and play with the cards we are dealt with.
Ryan,
I was on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet for over a year when I still had my colon. It was a godsend and never had I felt so healthy and had such good remission. In my opinion I don't believe it's a cure for IBD, but alongside my asacol medication it was a very good control for my IBD. Unfortunately in the end I failed to maintain it after a year and slowly but surely ended up in an uncontrollable flare up. Stopping that diet is a big regret, but I guess we all have to fo the best with what we have and play with the cards we are dealt with.
